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Also known as Yidir, Hamid Cheriet, Ḥamid Ceryat

Algerian Kabyle singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2020)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Algeria
Active from
1949-10-25
Active to
2020-05-02
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Listeners
44,851
Total plays
459,874

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Idir was born Hamid Cheriet, in Aït Lahcène, Algeria (a Berber village in Beni yenni Haute-Kabylia). This farmer's son started studying Geology and was destined for a career in the petroleum industry before his rise to stardom. Idir has been the ambassador of the Kabyle culture, especially the Kabyle music, with only his vocals and acoustic guitar. Idir has always used his status to claim his Berber (Amazigh) identity. His first album A Vava inouva came out in 1976, and the song A Vava inouva w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Larbaâ Nath Irathen
Languages spoken
Kabyle
Instrument
bendir
Official website
www.idir-officiel.fr
Image
Idir Hamid Cheriet.JPG
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Commons category
Idir
partner in business or sport
Alan Stivell
start of work period
1976-00-00
end of work period
2020-00-00
date of death
2020-05-02
date of birth
1949-10-25
manner of death
natural causes
birth name
Ḥamid Ceryat
name in native language
Yidir
ethnic group
Kabyle people
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